the great gatsby

Chapter 146 Because of You!
Amid the storm in the city, the Knicks returned home to welcome the visit of the Knicks' old rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers.

As the oldest team in the league, the Knicks have had brilliant performances in three different eras of the league, each with a difference of about 20 years.

In the early 20s, the Knicks entered the NBA Finals three times. These three finals did not bring the Knicks a championship, but that is still the glory that New Yorkers can miss. In these three finals, two The second time was that the Lakers defeated the Knicks, but after all, the time was too long and the Knicks completed their revenge in the 50s.

The early 20s was the golden generation of the team, and the team won 70 NBA championships.There were great players on the team like Willis Reed, Walter Frazier, Dave Debusschere, Earl Monroe and Bill Bradley.

In the 1969-1970 season, the Knicks defeated the Lakers to reach the top spot. In the 1971-72 season, Chamberlain led the Lakers to defeat the Knicks and win the championship. But the next season, the Knicks once again entered the Finals. In the Finals, the Knicks completed their victory over the Lakers. revenge.

接着是在20世纪90年代，尼克斯再次统治了联盟，因为中锋帕特里克-尤因出现，球队在1993-94和1998-99赛季均打进总决赛。

In the long history of the Knicks, there was no way around the Lakers in their first two glorious periods. They were defeated by the Lakers and also defeated the Lakers, so they are the so-called old enemies. This time the Lakers visit Madison Garden Square, it is exactly Those who come without kindness will not come. Today, the Lakers are at their peak, while the Knicks are at a trough. Madison Garden is also the holy land of basketball. Every time a superstar comes here, he always wants to score some record here. This Not good news for Knicks fans.

Because last time Gatsby went to Los Angeles to form a friendship with Kobe, this time Kobe came to his site, he served as the host to welcome Kobe, invited Kobe to have a meal, and thanked Kobe for his generous speech, Kobe smiled happily, Said it was just easy work.

On the day of the game, Madison Square Garden was packed with fans. Although they were worried that the home team would be massacred, they still couldn't help but came to the scene to watch the game because of the arrival of a superstar.

The first players to enter the field were the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are the most gorgeous team playing today. Even in the home court of their rivals, the Lakers still received a lot of applause to welcome their arrival. Most of the fans in New York were very enthusiastic. Spike Lee, Spike Lee likes to fight with his opponents most. According to him, he wants to disturb the enemy's mind and make the opponent impetuous, so as soon as Kobe came to the field, Spike Lee started shouting at Kobe.

When Kobe entered the arena, there were thunderous applause and boos as loud as the applause. Kobe's character is divided between love and hate. Fans who love him regard him as an idol in life, while fans who don't like him hate him to the bone. .

When the Knicks players entered the court, the audience cheered continuously. When Gatsby entered the court, the audience all stood up, and the cheers reached the peak. Gatsby raised his hands gratefully to express his gratitude to the audience.

Spike Lee from the sidelines rushed into the field, knelt down on one knee towards Gatsby, and shouted: "Gatsby, you are a hero in New York, and New Yorkers will always be your fans!"

Gatsby quickly helped Spike Lee up, and then hugged the short black man, his eyes couldn't help being hot again, and the audience cheered one after another. Seeing this opportunity, the host at the scene temporarily arranged for him to Gatsby gave a pregame speech.

There was nothing wrong with Gatsby. He took the microphone and the camera showed Gatsby. The scene of Gatsby silently holding the microphone appeared on the big screen. The whole audience fell silent, waiting for Gatsby to speak.

Gatsby pondered for a moment, then said with a smile: "I was originally an actor. When I came to Hollywood, those years were relatively pleasant. I acted in one movie after another, and gained a modest reputation in the entertainment industry. Later, I won an Oscar. I was also nominated, which gave me a better start in the beginning of my life, but I was often unhappy because fame and fortune were not what I pursued. I had a stage that I yearned for more, and that was the NBA.

So I threw away everything before, lost the understanding of my family, lost the love of my lover, lost my acting career, became penniless again, all in order to enter the NBA, but you all know the result, I lost Well, fortunately, the boss James Dolan gave me a chance to enter the NBA, and this is where I am now.

After entering the NBA, I was not as beautiful and relaxed as it seemed on the surface. I had neglected to exercise for more than ten years, and my body was a scumbag existence on the stage of the NBA, which is full of geniuses. At the beginning, I couldn't even hold on for 20 minutes. I made unremitting efforts to temper my body, and finally extended the playing time to 25 minutes, 30 minutes, and now if the team needs it, I can even play the whole game, and even play two overtimes. "

The fans laughed knowingly.

"I'm working on my defense, thinking about my shooting, training my footwork and breakthroughs, trying to memorize the team's tactics, hoping to create better scoring opportunities for my teammates, but this is nothing, because all Aspiring NBA players are doing this kind of thing, but because my starting point is lower, I work harder.

Fortunately, my efforts were not in vain, I have grown up, but not everyone knows what I have experienced, not everyone recognizes my efforts and dedication, but I don't resent, everyone is busy, everyone lives their own life It is not a simple matter, where there is time to pay attention to the efforts and efforts of others in private.

During this process, at the most difficult time, I often wonder why I want to play, why I put myself on this cruel stage, is it because of fame and fortune?Is it because of the spotlight and cheers?
I thought for a long time and couldn't find the answer, but yesterday, I encountered something, which made me realize why I play.

When I got off the plane yesterday, many fans knew that I was treated unfairly. They walked out of their homes and gathered at the gate of Madison Garden. They waited for hours just to tell me: Gatsby, you Be our hero!
A little girl who was waiting at the door with her father said to me: Gatsby, please don't lose heart, our whole family supports you!
My God, her voice hit my heart. At that moment, I suddenly understood why I played because of you! cried Gatsby with tears in his eyes.

All the fans in Madison Square Garden stood up and applauded solemnly. Their hearts were also moved because of Gatsby's affectionate expression. Madison Garden was moved by Gatsby at this moment.

(End of this chapter)